[Football] Carabao Cup semi-finals

[Professor Plum]

In fairness to Spurs, Liverpool should have been down to 10 men in the first couple of minutes.

No. Do you mean the van Dijk - Richarlison thing? No way is that a straight red.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Something terribly familiar about exiting a competition after losing by an aggregate of 4-1, having shipped four away and scored one at home…

Albeit in the wrong order...

 

[Weststander]

It was a few years before. 1993. Although Tottenham v Arsenal was played at Wembley in 1991. I guess that set the text for it.

I enjoyed that, watched from home with a hangover. Gazza!

 

[Eeyore]

I enjoyed that, watched from home with a hangover. Gazza!

Yes, great goal. I ponder that the FA decided it was a better option than packing them off to Villa Park. Although I wonder that Twickenham could have been an option. But I don't believe it's ever been mooted. Twickers would be great football venue. Top stadium.

 

[pigmanovich]

Albeit in the wrong order...

Makes you wonder how differently we would have felt had we taken a 1-0 lead to the Stadio Olimpico then been thrashed 4-0. Certainly seemed at the time as though it couldn’t be worse.

 

[Weststander]

Yes, great goal. I ponder that the FA decided it was a better option than packing them off to Villa Park. Although I wonder that Twickenham could have been an option. But I don't believe it's ever been mooted. Twickers would be great football venue. Top stadium.

London clubs, it made sense. Stamford Bridge even now too small for a semi and the athletics stadium in Stratford is rubbish for football. I saw a club cup final at Twickenham once, no tries!

 

[Motogull]

We had ex players in each team in the semis. Not bad eh?

In isolation I would prefer Macca to win the final, but he has done okay generally and it might be BDB's only chance of a medal. I wouldn't begrudge him that.

 

[Cheggers]

No. Do you mean the van Dijk - Richarlison thing? No way is that a straight red.

I disagree. I think van Dijk absolutely knows where Richarlison is, and absolutely attempts to connect his elbow to cause harm, which it did. The Liverpool captain is unlikely to be sent off ever, let alone at Anfield though. Different interpretations of the game I guess. It's both part of the beauty and frustration of football.

 

[Weststander]

I disagree. I think van Dijk absolutely knows where Richarlison is, and absolutely attempts to connect his elbow to cause harm, which it did. The Liverpool captain is unlikely to be sent off ever, let alone at Anfield though. Different interpretations of the game I guess. It's both part of the beauty and frustration of football.

Richarlison, no surprise, was embarrassing. Great video on YT of him writhing around in faux pain.

 

[Cheggers]

Richarlison, no surprise, was embarrassing. Great video on YT of him writhing around in faux pain.

I agree. Richarlison is a sausage. He was deliberately elbowed though.

 

[Napper]

Reckon spurs go out the cup to villa on sunday and Ange "mate" is gone

We will prob beat Chelsea then get Scousers away